Archives for
September 2013

Intel Corp., shifting strategy for its planned Web-based television service, is now seeking partnerships to jumpstart the project, said a person with knowledge of the situation. The company may miss a stated goal of starting service by year-end, said...

PointGrab wants you to be able to control your computer, TV and more with simple hand gestures. The company's website says its software enables any 2D camera -- already embedded in smartphones and tablets -- to read hand gestures up to five meters aw...

The speakers at the 2013 Social Good Summit shared different perspectives on the power of innovative thinking and the use of technology to make the world a better place. These inspiring Instagram pictures offer a behind-the-scenes look at some of the...

A Twitter feud for the history books unfolded this week. Comedian Jimmy Kimmel squared off with singer/rapper/Kim Kardashian's baby daddy Kanye West in an all-out 140-character brawl. Kimmel unleashed the wrath of the Yeezus on Wednesday night by spo...

These whimsical stop-motion Vine videos celebrate the albums -- from artists ranging from The Beatles to The Notorious B.I.G. -- that make up the soundtrack to our lives. This week, we challenged you to create a Vine video inspired by your favorite L...

Aiming to let marketers deliver more relevant ads in the News Feed, Facebook on Friday announced it was tweaking the algorithm behind such placements. "For marketers, this means we are showing ads to the people who might want to see them the most," t...

Valve completed its weeklong trilogy of announcements Friday, revealing the Steam Controller that's intended to "bridge the gap from the desk to the living room." The dual-trackpad controller with a touchscreen in the center -- which is capatible wit...

Conan O'Brien has built up massive followings on Twitter, Facebook and Google+, but now the late night host has his sights set on "conquering" a new social network: LinkedIn. During Thursday night's episode of Conan, O'Brien revealed that he had crea...

One of the most talked about features of the new iPhone 5S is the Touch ID fingerprint scanner. Instead of having to type a passcode in, just put your finger on the home button and it unlocks itself. While the high-tech feature was intended for finge...

Many of us have cleaned out our Facebook profiles or Googled our names before applying to a job. After all, 90% of hiring managers will check an applicant's social media accounts. But what about when you're applying to school? Do the same rules apply...

One of the world's most solemn institutions recently met one of the web's silliest sites -- seriously. Justices and GIFs came together when, for the first time, a Tumblr page featured prominently in a brief presented to the U.S. Supreme Court. Harvar...

It’s things like this, New York Times: On Friday morning, award-winning journalist Seymour Hersh gave an interview to the Guardian about the Obama administration and its harrowing laundry list of deceit — the shining item on which happens to be the “...

Fashism, a website and mobile app that lets users solicit community feedback on style, announced that it is officially closing down on Friday, making it the latest casualty in a tough year for social media-focused fashion startups. The New York-based...

During the week, we consume words in snackable, tweetable bites. But on the weekends, we have the time to take a dive into the murkier, lengthier depths of the Internet and expand our attention spans beyond 140 characters. We can brew a cup of coffee...

Britney Spears used an Instagram video to give fans an early glimpse of her "Work B**ch" music video. The pop star posted the snippet to her account Friday, attracting 110,000 likes. The video shows a sexy Spears in the desert, by the pool and in fro...

Comedy writer Kevin Corrigan (not to be confused with the Grounded for Life actor, Kevin Corrigan) has leaked the script for this weekend's Breaking Bad series finale on the web. Well, sort of. Corrigan tweeted today, "I couldn't wait for the Breakin...

Developers have created some spectacular apps that run on the Evernote platform, and Friday Evernote selected three of them as its annual Devcup winners. The Evernote Devcup is open to any app that integrates with Evernote’s API. One-hundred and eigh...

It seems like an impossible challenge to create a compelling dedication to three years of a person's life in less than three minutes. But filmmaker Gioacchino Petronicce has done just that in his latest short video, "PICTURES." Petronicce pieced toge...

As Google celebrates its 15th birthday, we think its as good a time as any to look at the scope of the search giant. More than 1.1 billion people use Google search each month, making 114 billion searches. Google's Android operating system is found on...

A group of Virginia Tech students recently unveiled a new prototype for glasses that don't help users see more clearly -- they help with hearing. Undergraduate students Chelsey Pon, Lane Stith, Nellie Talbot and Peter Yoo created a pair of glasses ca...

Although Java is an important language for Android developers, it's one among many. Knowing additional languages is useful for Android developers, engineer Ernest Holloway explains in our latest Ask a Dev video. Some applications may have demands tha...

The changing color of leaves is no longer the only sign that fall has officially started. Rather, the real sign that autumn has arrived is the Pumpkin Spice Latte's sudden reappearance. From there, it's a slippery slope to squash-flavored muffins, co...

If you tend to misplace your belongings -- your wallet, smartphone, laptop, or even your kid -- Linquet is your new best friend. The cloud-based app is focused on preventing the loss in the first place, rather than trying to find your things once the...

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